Media release - Update
16 Dec 2025 9:03am News:
Auckland City

Police lay charge over prisoner’s death

A man will appear in court today in connection with the death of a prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility last month. The prisoner was taken to hospital on 29 November 2025 following a serious... More

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Police Hat Close Up
16 Dec 2025 7:37am News:
Counties Manukau

Fatal crash, Māngere

Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Māngere on 3 December. Emergency services were notified of the two vehicle crash on State Highway 20 at about 4am that day. The man... More

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Checkpoint - night 1
15 Dec 2025 6:13pm News:
National News

Police rolls-out roadside drug driver testing

Drivers in Wellington experienced roadside drug driving tests for the first time on Monday, signalling the start of the rollout with Police now able to detect and deter drug drivers on our roads. More

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Police radio
15 Dec 2025 4:32pm News:
Waikato

Critical incident investigation underway, Waipā

Attributable to Acting Waikato District Commander Will Loughrin: Police have launched a critical incident investigation following a fatal crash in Waipā last night. Shortly before the crash at around... More

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Media release - Update
15 Dec 2025 3:41pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Update: Name release, Rotorua homicide

Attribute to Rotorua Area Investigations Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen: Police can now name the man who was found deceased in Rotorua on Friday. He was Nicholas Patrick Mitchell, aged 37... More

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Police Hat Close Up
15 Dec 2025 3:38pm News:
Waitematā

Name release: Lake Wainamu death

Police is releasing the name of a swimmer who died at Lake Wainamu last week. Shubham Kumar, 23, had gone swimming with friends on the evening of 8 December 2025. The Police National Dive Squad... More

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Two bodies recovered, Fiordland National Park
15 Dec 2025 2:33pm News:
Southern

Two bodies recovered, Fiordland National Park

Police were notified on Saturday that the pair were missing, when another climbing party activated a beacon after the pair failed to return from their intended route. More

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Media release - name release
15 Dec 2025 1:56pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release: Fatal crash, Tapapa

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa, on 1 December. He was 51-year-old, Brett Biddle, of Rotorua. Our condolences are with his family and... More

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